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05-04-2011, 11:06 PM
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Brett Wit Beer/thoughts/help
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I have been throwing around the idea of making a wit and using brett b in the secondary. I was wondering if I should worry about the stability because it would have to age for a period longer than a wheat beer normally would.
Any suggestions and past experience with wheat beer aging would be awesome.
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05-05-2011, 01:25 AM
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I'm interested in this as well.
Have a similar idea with one of my Belgians.
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05-05-2011, 01:52 AM
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you could use the brett as the primary yeast, it's usually ready in about 5-6 weeks. If you do, I'd recommend pitching the brett at lager rates vs ale
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05-05-2011, 03:47 PM
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Considering lambic is generally a wheat beer I wouldn't be concerned.
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05-05-2011, 03:50 PM
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Sounds tasty. Maybe use the Roeselare strain to add a little more character? If you throw in some fruit, you'll have something close to a lambic.
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06-19-2011, 08:21 PM
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How's this turn out? I just pitched a Wyeast witbier strain into primary and have a small starter of Brett L going that I'm going to pitch into the wit after a couple days of activity. I think the funkiness will blend with the wit profile very well.
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06-19-2011, 08:57 PM
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I made a weizen, but pitched it on my yeast cake from my lambic, which I also pitched a flanders on(so the yeast cake is like 9 month old and is super funky). I added a pack of lambic blend yeast. It has been sitting about a month. It taste pretty darn good. Nice tarteness. No brett character yet though.
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07-27-2011, 07:50 PM
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I am making an attempt at this idea in the morning. I will post tasting samples throughout the process on the brett.
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08-08-2011, 04:01 PM
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I pitched the brett last night. Put in the cellar. Now the waiting game starts.
Here is the wit recipe I used for the experiment:
batch size-12 gallon
10lb 2-row
6lb flaked wheat.
6lb white wheat.
2lb oats
.5lb acid malt
.5lb munich.
1oz magnum(60min)
.5oz Cascade(15min)
orange zest 2.5oz(5min)
mash:154.
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08-08-2011, 04:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FoSteezy
I have been throwing around the idea of making a wit and using brett b in the secondary. I was wondering if I should worry about the stability because it would have to age for a period longer than a wheat beer normally would.
Any suggestions and past experience with wheat beer aging would be awesome.
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It will age fine. My wits age surprisingly well even into 6+ months.
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